Movies like The Ring

Key Features:: Urban legend, Supernatural horror, Journalistic investigation, Cursed object, Mystery, Mother-son relationship, Gothic horror, Paranormal, Premonition, Technophobia, Isolation, Revenge, Tragedy, Family curse, Psychopathic killer, Violence-moderate, Cult classic
Tone:: serious, suspense-driven
Target Audience:: Horror fans, Mystery enthusiasts, Suspense seekers, Cult film aficionados
Emotional Arc:: Intrigue → Dread → Terror

The Ring

2002-10-18

Rachel Keller is a journalist investigating a videotape that may have killed four teenagers. There is an urban legend about this tape: the viewer will die seven days after watching it. Rachel tracks down the video... and watches it. Now she has just seven days to unravel the mystery of the Ring so she can save herself and her son.

Genres

Horror, Mystery

Cast

Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman, Brian Cox, Jane Alexander, Lindsay Frost, Amber Tamblyn, Rachael Bella, Daveigh Chase, Shannon Cochran

Crew

Gore Verbinski, Ehren Kruger, Hiroshi Takahashi

Rating

★6.69(6454 votes)